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NASA's Image and Video Library: A Visual Archive of Space Exploration

NASA's Image and Video Library is one of the most comprehensive public archives of space imagery in the world, containing over 140,000 images, videos, and audio recordings spanning more than six decades of space exploration. From the earliest Mercury and Gemini missions through the Apollo Moon landings, the Space Shuttle era, and today's cutting-edge observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, this collection documents humanity's journey into the cosmos.

The library includes imagery from diverse sources: telescopes like Hubble and Webb that capture deep-space nebulae, galaxies, and exoplanets; planetary missions like the Mars rovers ( browse Mars photos) and Cassini at Saturn; Earth observation satellites ( see EPIC imagery); astronaut photography from the ISS; and documentation of rocket launches, spacecraft assembly, and ground testing. Most NASA images are in the public domain and free to download at full resolution for educational, editorial, and personal use.

Use the search bar above to find specific subjects — try queries like "Apollo 11," "Hubble Deep Field," "Mars surface," or "astronaut EVA." You can also filter by media type (image, video, or audio). For a daily curated experience, visit the Astronomy Picture of the Day.

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NASA image: Mars - Water Ice Clouds
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Nov 10, 1997

Mars - Water Ice Clouds

Mars - Water Ice Clouds

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NASA image: Water Ice and Methane Springs
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Jan 21, 2005

Water Ice and Methane Springs

Water Ice and Methane Springs

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NASA image: North Polar Water Ice by Weight
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Dec 8, 2003

North Polar Water Ice by Weight

North Polar Water Ice by Weight

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NASA image: Water Ice Data Exploration WIDE Tool
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Nov 19, 2014

Water Ice Data Exploration WIDE Tool

Water Ice Data Exploration WIDE Tool

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NASA image: A Water Ice Map for Mars
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Dec 10, 2019

A Water Ice Map for Mars

This rainbow-colored map shows underground water ice on Mars. Cool colors represent less than one foot (30...

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NASA image: Water Ice Marked on Mars Globe (Illustration)
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Dec 10, 2019

Water Ice Marked on Mars Globe (Illustration)

The annotated area of Mars in this illustration holds near-surface water ice that would be easily accessible for...

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NASA image: Water Ice on Pluto
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Oct 16, 2015

Water Ice on Pluto

The Ralph instrument on NASA's New Horizons spacecraft detected water ice on Pluto's surface, picking up on the...

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NASA image: NASA's MESSENGER Finds New Evidence for Water Ice at Mercury's Poles
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's MESSENGER Finds New Evidence for Water Ice at Mercury's Poles

New observations by the MESSENGER spacecraft provide compelling support for the long-held hypothesis that Mercury...

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NASA image: Water Ice on Mercury
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Apr 16, 2015

Water Ice on Mercury

This orthographic projection view from NASA MESSENGER spacecraft provides a look at Mercury north polar region. The...

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NASA image: Water Ice on Pluto
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Oct 8, 2015

Water Ice on Pluto

Regions with exposed water ice are highlighted in blue in this composite image from New Horizons' Ralph instrument,...

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NASA image: SWIM Map Shows Subsurface Water Ice on Mars
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Oct 26, 2023

SWIM Map Shows Subsurface Water Ice on Mars

The blue areas on this map of Mars show regions where NASA missions have detected subsurface water ice. Scientists...

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NASA image: New Horizons Finds Blue Skies and Water Ice on Pluto
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Dec 8, 2017

New Horizons Finds Blue Skies and Water Ice on Pluto

Pluto’s Blue Sky: Pluto’s haze layer shows its blue color in this picture taken by the New Horizons...

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NASA image: Material Excavated by a Fresh Impact and Identified as Water Ice
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Sep 24, 2009

Material Excavated by a Fresh Impact and Identified as Water Ice

The Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars, an instrument on NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter,...

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NASA image: Water Ice Clouds over the Northern Plains
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Jun 4, 2002

Water Ice Clouds over the Northern Plains

Splotchy water ice clouds obscure the northern lowland plains in the region where NASA Viking 2 spacecraft landed in...

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NASA image: HiRISE Views a Mars Impact Crater Surrounded by Water Ice
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Oct 27, 2022

HiRISE Views a Mars Impact Crater Surrounded by Water Ice

Boulder-size blocks of water ice can be seen around the rim of this giant meteoroid impact crater on Mars, as viewed...

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NASA image: Dusty Water Ice in Mars' Dao Vallis
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Oct 10, 2024

Dusty Water Ice in Mars' Dao Vallis

The white material seen within this gully is believed to be dusty water ice in a Martian region called Dao Vallis,...

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NASA image: Dusty Water Ice in Mars' Terra Sirenum
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Oct 10, 2024

Dusty Water Ice in Mars' Terra Sirenum

This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) shows white material believed to be dusty water ice lining...

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NASA image: Thin Wafers of Water Ice in Microgravity
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Oct 23, 2024

Thin Wafers of Water Ice in Microgravity

iss072e097623 (Oct. 23, 2024) -- Where space science meets art! Using a blank, white laptop display as the...

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NASA image: Thin Wafers of Water Ice in Microgravity
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Oct 23, 2024

Thin Wafers of Water Ice in Microgravity

iss072e097523 (Oct. 23, 2024) -- Where space science meets art! Using a blank, white laptop display as the...

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NASA image: Thin Wafers of Water Ice in Microgravity
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Oct 23, 2024

Thin Wafers of Water Ice in Microgravity

iss072e097465 (Oct. 23, 2024) -- Where space science meets art! Using a blank, white laptop display as the...

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NASA image: Thin Wafers of Water Ice in Microgravity
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Oct 23, 2024

Thin Wafers of Water Ice in Microgravity

iss072e097582 (Oct. 23, 2024) -- Where space science meets art! Using a blank, white laptop display as the...

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NASA image: Europa, taken from Voyager 1 to Jupiter
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Mar 1, 1979

Europa, taken from Voyager 1 to Jupiter

Range : 5.9 million kilometers (3.66 million miles) Europa is Jupiter's 2nd Galilean satellites from the planet and...

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NASA image: Location of Large Subsurface Water-Ice Deposit in Utopia Planitia, Mars
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Nov 22, 2016

Location of Large Subsurface Water-Ice Deposit in Utopia Planitia, Mars

Diagonal striping on this map of a portion of the Utopia Planitia region on Mars indicates the area where a large...

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NASA image: Water Ice Abundance on Ceres
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Dec 15, 2016

Water Ice Abundance on Ceres

This frame from an animation shows dwarf planet Ceres overlaid with the concentration of hydrogen determined from...

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Frequently Asked Questions About NASA Images

Are NASA images free to use?+
Yes, most NASA images are in the public domain and are free to use for educational, informational, and personal purposes. NASA's media usage guidelines state that NASA material is not copyrighted unless otherwise noted. However, the NASA logo and certain insignia are protected. Some images may include identifiable individuals or third-party content that requires additional permissions. Always check the specific image's usage rights and credit NASA as the source.
How many images does NASA have?+
NASA's Image and Video Library contains over 140,000 publicly accessible images, videos, and audio files spanning the agency's entire history, from the Mercury program of the 1960s to the latest James Webb Space Telescope discoveries. The collection grows daily as new missions capture imagery and archival materials are digitized. Individual mission archives, such as Mars rover photos, contain hundreds of thousands of additional images.
Can I download NASA images?+
Yes, you can download NASA images in multiple resolutions directly from this gallery. Each image detail page provides download links for original (full resolution), large (1920px), medium (960px), small (480px), and thumbnail sizes. NASA encourages the public to use these images for education, media, and personal projects. High-resolution originals are ideal for printing and professional use.

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